Holiday baking. You have the music going, the twinkling lights, and visions of ginger and all its friends spreading aromatic joy in your house in the form of baked gingerbread boys. But your brown sugar stash is nearly gone. Do you… Continue Reading →

Eat healthier. Lose weight. Save money. Poof! That’s the sound of thousands of New Year’s resolutions disappearing. We certainly meant well, didn’t we? Bet you didn’t realize that spices can help you eat your way to mending these popular New Year’s… Continue Reading →

Do you believe? In sugarplums that is? Sugarplums are the things of fairy names and sweetened childrens’ dreams on Christmas Eve. An old-fashioned confection made with a potpourri of holiday spices, dried fruits and nuts, held together with molasses, honey and powdered sugar–sugarplums… Continue Reading →

With the holidays approaching and all the gifts you want to give who isn’t interested in saving a little cash? Now match that thought to the fact that I get a lot of email. Mountains of it. Announcements, offers, articles, articles, merchant updates –a lot of… Continue Reading →

About a week ago Food News Journal posted a link to the most adorable cookie recipe on the blog by Baked Bree. I knew immediately that I’d be making the recipe. But as I scrolled through the comments, one in particular… Continue Reading →

These are Viennese Chocolate Pepper cookies. But it’s not the country of origin that grabbed my attention–it was the leading role of the two star ingredients. Chocolate and black pepper have become my new go-to spice pairing. There is no shortage of chocolate… Continue Reading →

Beauty may only be skin deep but don’t underestimate the importance of that top layer. Did you realize your skin is your largest organ? As such it has a tremendous responsibility; it protects you from the environment, helps regulate your internal… Continue Reading →